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Presidential Elections in Kazakhstan: A Wave of Change or Continuation of Nazarbayev’s Era?
Kazakhstan’s deteriorating socio-economic situation and an increasing gap in living standards have led to the protests and demonstrations. As some reports have suggested, the Soviet era founder President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has resigned as President on 20 March 2019 fearing a backlash against his recent economic policies. The resignation has paved the way for smooth transition of power in Kazakhstan.1 After his resignation, one of his most loyal aide Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Chair of the Senate, was nominated as interim President.
Tags : Challenges of Kazakh government , Indo-Kazakh relations , Kazakhstan’s new President , International Relations and Diplomacy
Leveraging India’s Civilisational Ethos
Less than a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second swearing-in, the ongoing celebrations for the fifth iteration of the International Yoga Day1 (IYD) offer an excellent opportunity to consider how the grand narrative that he unveiled in 2014 will continue to drive his foreign policy over the next five years. IYD was one of the earliest and among the most significant of Modi’s diplomatic successes from his first term.
Tags : Idea of Indian exceptionalism , India’s civilisational , Historical and Civilisational Studies
Xi’s visit to North Korea: what did it achieve?
The visit by Xi Jinping to North Korea on June 20-21, 2019 is significant because a Chinese President reached Pyongyang after 14 years. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the neighbours. Xi made the trip with his wife Peng Liyuan, foreign minister Wang Yi, the top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi and head of the National Development and Reform Commission, He Lifeng.1
Tags : Korea’s missile and nuclear agenda , Peace and development on Korea , Xi Jinping’s North Korea visit , Indo-Pacific , International Relations and Diplomacy
Changing Paradigm in India-Bhutan Relations
Bhutan is an important neighbour and recently appointed India’s External Minister S. Jaishankar chose to visit Bhutan for two days (7th-8th June) as his maiden bilateral visit. This visit facilitated the tradition of regular visits and exchange of views at the highest level between the two countries. PM Narendra Modi in his earlier tenure introduced the ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’ and had also chosen Bhutan as the destination of his first foreign visit in 2014. In 2018, the newly elected Prime Minister of Bhutan Dr.
Tags : Bhutan economics , China-Bhutan engagement , Indo-Bhutan relations , Bhutan , Neighbourhood Studies
Moreh-Tamu: An Unfulfilled Potential
For India, Myanmar is a vital neighbour, located at a cusp connecting the region of South Asia to Southeast Asia. In the wake of India’s increasing engagement with the Southeast Asian neighours including the ASEAN countries, the Myanmar connect is rather significant. From strategic partnership to trade to cultural links, the connections have increased over time. Indian outreach has been both through the regional platform as well as bilateral framework and the tiers of meetings and trade figures bear testimony to that commitment.
Tags : Indo-Myanmar border trade , Moreh-Tamu , Organising border trade with Myanmar , Myanmar , Economic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies
Deepening Challenges for the Ghani Government
The second round of intra-Afghan talks was concluded on 29 May 2019 in Moscow on the centenary of Russia-Afghanistan diplomatic relations during which the Taliban has once again refused the demand for a ceasefire.1 The courting of the Taliban in the recent times by all the major countries such as US, Russia, China, as well as other gulf and European countries has come as a harsh blow to the democratically elected government in Kabul.
Tags : Afghanistan , Afghanistan peace talks , Fanatics vs Afghan government , Taliban’s terror ransom , Neighbourhood Studies
What does recent sentencing of its officials tell about the Pakistan Army redefining the contours of ‘nationalism’?
Two former senior army officials and a civilian working for what the army termed as "sensitive organization" were awarded rigorous sentences under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secrets Act on charges of espionage. While Lt. Gen (Retd) Javed Iqbal was handed over life imprisonment of fourteen years, Brigadier (Retd) Raja Rizwan and Dr. Wasim Akram were handed death penalties.1 Unconfirmed reports of their arrests began trickling in since this February, but it took more than three months for the army to confirm this. Since Lt.
Tags : nuclear leaks from Pakistan , Pakistan Army’s accountability crackdown , Pakistan’s nuclear proliferation , Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies
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